1962 African Cup of Nations final

1962 African Cup of Nations final
Event1962 African Cup of Nations
Ethiopia United Arab Republic
Ethiopia United Arab Republic
4 2
After extra time
Date21 January 1962
VenueHailé Sélassié Stadium, Addis Ababa
RefereeWilson Brooks (Uganda)
Attendance30,000

The 1962 African Cup of Nations final was a football match that took place on 21 January 1962 at the Hailé Sélassié Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to determine the winner of the 1962 African Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

Ethiopia beat United Arab Republic 4−2 after extra time, winning their first title.[1][2]

Road to the final

Ethiopia Round United Arab Rep.
Opponent Result Knockout stage Opponent Result
 Tunisia 4–2 Semifinals  Uganda 2–1

Match

Details

Ethiopia 4–2
(a.e.t.)		 United Arab Republic
Kidane 74'
L. Vassallo 84'[a]
I. Vassallo 101'
Worku 118'		 Badawi 35', 75'
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Wilson Brooks ( Uganda)
Ethiopia
United Arab Republic
GK Gila-Michael Tekle-Mariam
RB Asmelash Berhe
CB Awade Mohammed
CB Kiflom Araya
LB Berhe Goitom
RM Tesfaye Gebremedhin
CM Girma Zelekedownward-facing red arrow ?'
CM Italo Vassallo
LM Luciano Vassallo
CF Mengistu Worku
CF Getachew Wolde
Substitutions:
CF Tekle Kidaneupward-facing green arrow ?'
Manager:
Ydnekatchew Tessema
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slavko Milošević
GK Adel Hekal
RB Ahmed Moustafa
CB Raafat Ateya
CB Tarek Selim
LB Rifaat El-Fanagily
RM Mohammed Badawi
CM Mohamed Seddik
CM Badawi Abdel Fattah
LM Saleh Selim
CF Taha Ismail
CF Mimi El-Sherbini
Manager:
Mohamed El-Guindy
Hanafy Bastan

Notes

  1. ↑ Mengistu Worku was initially credited with scoring twice in the final, but later, one of his goals in the 84th minute was attributed to Luciano Vassallo.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "African Nations Cup 1962". RSSSF. 30 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "Anotando Fútbol *: Copa África 1962". 7 January 2015.
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